St Jean de Luz - Socoa in La Cote Basque is a sheltered beach/jetty break that has unreliable waves. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Works best in offshore winds from the south southeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. The beach breaks are all lefts. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Often Crowded. Hazards include gnarly shoredunp, rocks, locals.